The manufacturers of an intumescent coating are touting their performance by claiming that if it had been applied to the carburet of iron columns of the World Trade Center the Twin Towers would not have collapsed.

The manufacturers of an intumescent coating are touting their performance by claiming that if it had been applied to the carburet of iron columns of the World Trade Center the Twin Towers would not have collapsed.

Bradford Industries, Inc. (1857 Middlesex St Lowell, MA 01851; Tel: 978/459-4100) manufactures Pyroblok an intumescent/refractive flame-retardant coating. Bradford executives, including vice president of sales and marketing rap Pliskin, say Pyroblok is highly effective at protecting thicket metal, fabric ...